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Photos Courtesy of Indiana Wesleyan University Athletics
Photos Courtesy of Indiana Wesleyan University Athletics
Posted: Feb 07, 2026

Cougars Open Season at Wildcat Weekend

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MARION, Ind. - The University of Saint Francis (Ind.) opened the 2026 competition at the Wildcat Weekend hosted by Indiana Wesleyan University on Saturday, February 7. 

The Cougars competed in sessions two and three of the competition, bringing home a ninth-place and a tied-for-fourth-place finish.

TEAM STANDINGS - SESSION TWO

  1. University of the Cumberlands - 89.4
  2. Indiana Wesleyan - 88.5
  3. Spring Arbor University - 88.2
  4. Taylor University - 87.25
  5. Florida Memorial University- 85.6
  6. Cumberland University - 84.7
  7. Marian University- 81.4
  8. Bethel University - 76.6
  9. Saint Francis - 74.8
  10. Huntington University - 64.7


          Grace College (exhibition) - 79.6

TEAM STANDINGS - SESSION THREE

  1. Indiana Wesleyan - 93.4
  2. Taylor - 86.3
  3. Cumberland University - 85.2
  4. Bethel - 77
  5. T- 4th* Saint Francis- 77
  6. Huntington - 64.4

          Grace College (exhibition): 80.1

Up next, the Cougars will host the Saint Francis Invitational on Friday, February 13. Competition starts at 6:00 p.m. inside the Hutzell Athletic Center. 

Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs. The academic structure at Saint Francis offers seven pathways: Humanities, Faith and Liberal Arts; Allied Health; Creative Arts and Digital Media; Education, Human Services and Community Care; Leadership and Business; Nursing; and  Sciences and Medical Studies. In addition to its traditional programs, Saint Francis delivers workforce development healthcare programs in Fort Wayne, Crown Point, Gas City, Indianapolis, Lafayette and online. Saint Francis Downtown houses the music technology program while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. A National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Five-Star Champion of Character institution, Saint Francis has 21 athletic programs boasting three individual and four team NAIA national championships. More than 1,900 students from a broad geographic region attend Saint Francis.